School Leadership, Faculty, & Staff

Head of School
B.A., University of Chicago
M.A., Columbia University
M.A., The New School for Social Research

Maintenance Technician

Faculty - Upper School Chemistry
B.S., University of Melbourne
M.Ed. and Graduate Diploma in Education, Monash University

Director of Upper School
B.A., Colgate University
M.A., University of Nebraska
A.L.M., Harvard University

Faculty - Middle School History
B.A., Mills College
Single Subject Teaching Credential, Mills College

Faculty - Middle & Upper School Dance
Dance Conservatory Diploma, Boston Conservatory of Music
Ballet Society of Connecticut

Director of Human Resources
B.A., California State University, Los Angeles

Dining Services

Librarian
B.A., University of Central Oklahoma
M.L.I.S., University of California, Los Angeles

Business Office Coordinator

Faculty - English
B.A., Kennesaw State University
M.A., Georgia State University
M.A., University of Southern California
Ph.D., University of Southern California

Faculty - 6th Grade Math
B.A., Occidental College
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, CalStateTEACH

Faculty - 7th Grade Computer Science
M.S., Concordia University

Faculty - Upper School Math
B.A., Boston University
M.S., New York University
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
C.Phil., University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty - Upper School Computer Science, Yearbook Advisor
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., University of Phoenix, Honolulu

Dining Services

Faculty - Middle School Science
Science Department Chair
B.S., Stanford University
M.A., Stanford University

Associate Director of Digital Content
B.A., University of Southern California

Faculty - Upper School Math
B.S., University of California, Irvine

Network Administrator
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Faculty - Physical Education
B.A., University of Redlands
M.Ed., University of Washington

Dean of Upper School Student Activities
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.Ed., Azusa Pacific University
M.S., Clemson University

Controller
B.S., California State University, Northridge
M.B.A., Pepperdine

Faculty - Middle School English
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.F.A., University of Iowa

Faculty - Upper School History
B.A., Bucknell University
M.Ed., University of Maryland

Administrative Assistant to Enrollment Management and Student Outcomes
B.A., California State University - Los Angeles

Faculty - Upper School Math
B.A., Princeton University

Speech & Debate Teacher/Coach
B.A., Seton Hall University
M.F.A., Brandeis University

Faculty - Middle & Upper School Theatre
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.F.A., University of Southern California

Faculty - Upper School History
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty - Art
B.A., University of Florida
M.F.A., California State University, Los Angeles

School Nurse

Faculty - 5th Grade Language Arts/Social Science and Co-Dean of Student Voices
B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Southern California
California Preliminary Administrative Credential, University of Southern California

Faculty - Upper School English
B.A., Vassar College
M.A., Antioch University

Faculty - Lower School Strings
B.M., Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, California State University, Long Beach

Director of College Counseling
B.A., Pepperdine University
M.F.T., Hope International University
Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh

Executive Assistant to Head of School
B.A., California Lutheran University

Faculty - Upper School Science
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park
M.S., California Institute of Technology

Faculty - Middle & Upper School Orchestra
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Single Subject Teaching Credential, UCLA Center X

Campus Safety

Director of Teaching & Learning
B.A., University of Sussex

Production Assistant
Certificate in Technical Theatre, Pasadena City College

Registrar

Advancement Administrative Assistant
B.A., George Mason University

Faculty - Upper School Spanish
B.A., University of Alabama, Birmingham
M.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Campus Safety

Faculty - Upper School History
B.A., Vassar College

Maintenance Staff

Faculty - Lower & Middle School Physical Education
B.A., California State University, Northridge

Dean of Lower & Middle School Student Support
B.A., Principia College

Library Assistant
A.S., California Culinary Academy

Faculty - Upper School History
B.A., University of Oregon
M.A., San Francisco State University
Graduate Credential in Education, University of California, Santa Cruz

Faculty - Upper School Science
B.S., Cornell University
M.A.T., Brown University

Costume Designer
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
B.F.A., California Institute of the Arts

Dean of Lower and Middle School Student Activities
B.A., Ashford University
M.Ed., Concordia University, Oregon

Senior IT Manager
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
M.S., University of Phoenix

Lower & Middle School Assistant

Director of Athletics
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.S., California State University, Fullerton

Faculty - Lower School Math
B.S., State University of New York at New Paltz
M.A., Adelphi University
M.A., Ball State University

Faculty - Upper School Mandarin Chinese
B.A., Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan
M.A., California State University, Long Beach
California Single Subject Teaching Credential

Faculty – Middle School History & Human Development
B.A., Arizona State University

Dean of Lower & Middle School Student Voices
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Senior Director for Enrollment Management & Student Outcomes
B.A., Emerson College
M.A., California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo

Assistant Controller
M.S., Texas A&M University

Counselor
B.S.W., University of Kansas
M.S., National University
M.A. MFT, African American Family Studies Specialization, Pacific Oaks College

Faculty - Upper School History
B.A., Smith College
Ph.D. candidate, University of Minnesota

Production Manager
B.A., Marquette University

Director of Lower & Middle School
B.S., University of Illinois
M.Ed., National Louis University
C.A.S., University of Illinois
Ed.D., Pepperdine University

Director of Marketing and Communications
B.A., University of Chicago

Faculty - Lower School Science
B.S., University of California, Davis
Single Subject Teaching Credential
M.A., California State University, Los Angeles

Faculty - Middle School Math
BS.c., University of Regina, Canada
BE.d., University of Regina, Canada

Director of Facilities
B.A., National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia
M.S., National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia

Director of Theatre
B.F.A., Adelphi University

Director of Counseling and Student Support
B.A., Olivet Nazarene University
M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary
M.S., Fuller Theological Seminary
M.A., Rosemead School of Psychology
Psy.D., Rosemead School of Psychology

Faculty - Lower School Spanish and Computers
B.A., Occidental College

Assistant to the Director of Upper School
B.A., Ball State University

Scenic & Properties Designer
B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Faculty - Middle School Math
B.S., Lafayette College
M.S.M.E., University of Delaware
M.B.A., University of Southern California
Multiple Subject Credential, Point Loma Nazarene University
Single Subject Teaching Credential, Point Loma Nazarene University

Director of Annual Giving
B.A., Chapman University
M.A., California State University, Long Beach

STEAMWorks Design Studio Coordinator
B.A., Colorado College
M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute

Faculty - Middle School Spanish
B.S., Francisco José de Caldas District University (Colombia)
Human Development & Public Policy Certification, University of Latin American Faculty of social Studies (Argentina)
Single Subject Teaching Credential
M.A., Salamanca University (Spain)

Faculty - Upper School Latin
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., University of Southern California
Ed.D., University of La Verne

Upper School Dean of Student Support
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Learning Support Specialist
B.A., Colorado State University
M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary
M.Ed., Azusa Pacific University

Director of Technology
Faculty - Middle School Computer Science
B.A., Chapman University
M.A., California State University, San Bernardino

Human Development Coordinator
B.A., Whittier College

Health Office Assistant

A/V & Tech Support

Lower & Middle School Learning Support Specialist
B.A., University of California, Riverside
M.Ed. and Clear Credential in Special Education, California State University, Northridge

Director of Advancement
B.S., DePaul University
M.S., Loyola University Chicago

Senior College Counseling Associate
B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design

Maintenance Staff

Faculty - Physical Education
B.A., University of Washington
B.A., University of Washington
M.A., Concordia University of Irvine

Facilities Manager

Faculty - Middle School English
B.A., Occidental College
M.A., New York University

Faculty - Lower & Middle School Chorus
B.M., Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
M.M., Westminster Choir College
D.M.A., University of Southern California

Communications Associate
B.S., Boston University

Application Support Specialist
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
M.S., California State University, Long Beach

Faculty - Middle & Upper School Rocketry
B.S., University of Georgia
M.S., University of Virginia

Faculty - Upper School Spanish and Partnership for Success! Site Director
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Science, California State University, Los Angeles
M.A., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Salamanca, Spain
Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty - Lower School Math
B.A., Denison University
M.A.T., Simmons College

Faculty - Middle and Upper School Latin
B.A., Boston College
M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Ph.D., University of Southern California
California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential

Faculty - Upper School Art
B.A., Colorado College
M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Faculty - Upper School English & Writing Center Co-Director
B.A., University of Miami
M.A., Purdue University

Faculty - Middle School English
B.A., Colby College
M.Ed., Lesley University

Campus Safety

Main Office Assistant

Network Administrator
A.A.S., ITT Technical Institute

College Counselor
B.A., Loyola Marymount University

Faculty - Upper School Computer Science
B.S., University of Utah
M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts

Chief Finance & Operations Officer
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Athletics Coordinator
B.S., University of La Verne

Digital Literacy Coordinator
Faculty - Lower School Computer Science
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Campus Safety & Security Manager

Faculty - Middle & Upper School Yoga
B.F.A., University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music

Faculty - Middle School Mandarin
A.A., Beijing Foreign Studies University
B.A., Beijing Language & Culture University

Faculty - Upper School Art
B.A., Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
M.F.A., Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design

Director of Admission
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles
Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Technical Director
B.A., San Francisco State University

Faculty - Upper School Science
B.A., Pomona College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Assistant Director of Admission
B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., New York University

Digital Communications Specialist
B.A., University of Alabama

Faculty - Upper School English and Service & Community Engagement Coordinator
M.A., Institute for Humane Education/Valparaiso University
Single Subject Teaching Credential, San Francisco State University
B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder

Faculty - Upper School English, Creative Writing, & Writing Center Co-Director
B.A., University of California, Davis
M.A., Loyola Marymount University
M.F.A., University of California, Riverside

Faculty - 5th Grade
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo
M.Ed., University of Phoenix

Faculty - Upper School Science
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University

Director of Equity
A.A., Parkland Community College
B.S., Eastern Illinois University
M.Ed., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Faculty - Lower School Art
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
B.F.A., Art Center College of Design

Assistant Director of Family Engagement & Events
B.A., University of California, Riverside

Faculty - Upper School Science
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Facilities Assistant
B.A., Mount Saint Mary's University

Faculty - Upper School Spanish & Upper School Choral Music
B.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music
M.Ed., University of Houston

Director of Alumnae Engagement
B.F.A., Beijing University
M.F.A., University of Southern California

Faculty - Upper School English
B.A., Vassar College

Faculty - Lower School Language Arts/Social Science
B.A., University of California Los Angeles

Administrative Assistant to College Counseling
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty - Upper School Math
Diploma in Teaching, Bachelor of Teaching, Adelaide College of Arts and Education

Director of Dining Services
B.S., Art Institute of California at Los Angeles

Faculty - Middle School Science
B.S., California Institute of Technology
M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Faculty - Upper School English
B.A., Colgate University
M.A., Bread Loaf School of English/Middlebury College

Faculty - Middle School Art
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Post-Graduate Studies, Malmö Art Academy
M.F.A, University of California, Irvine

Faculty - Upper School Math
B.S., Harbin Institute of Technology
M.S., Lamar University